Long ago, I once met the head of Lamborghini’s global sales. Naturally, I asked him how does one sell a Lamborghini. Said person recounted an experience when he was on a boat with this billionaire client, and the conversation diverted to how much it cost to maintain the yacht, irrespective of whether it’s being used or not. The smooth sales person later pointed to the Murcielago (this was many years ago) that was parked by the pier doesn’t even cost nearly as much. And that was how a Lamborghini

While performance and speed are traits that we as petrolheads readily embrace, the reality is that as a daily, we would much rather go for something comfortable. Would you rather walk on some uncomfortable clogs over a pair of pillowy loafers? Unlike the clothes we wear, there is something else that is of concern especially when buying a car – reliability. So, for this article, we’re choosing used cars that excel in providing a comfortable ride all without blowing your bank account on repair bil

What if I told you, that you can buy a plush, comfortable and fairly modern Japanese car for less than RM 17,000? One that's far more comfortable than the equivalent Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla Altis. The Nissan Sylphy is one such car, when depreciation works in your favour. But which is the Sylphy for you? Let's find out. Which one to get? The Nissan Sylphy sold for 2 generations in Malaysia, the earlier G11 (2008 - 2014) and the later B17 (2014 - 2017). We've taken the liberty of simplifying

The Nissan Sylphy is China’s equivalent to our Perodua Myvi – everyone knows someone who has one. It’s the most popular car in China. Yes, Volkswagen no longer rules China. The title for the No.1 selling car in the world’s No.1 car market no longer belongs to a Volkswagen Santana or a Lavida, but a Nissan Sylphy, which is also sold in the US as the Nissan Sentra. As of August 2020, Nissan shifted 308,145 units of the Sylphy, putting it well ahead of the Volkswagen Lavida (252,106 units), and Toy

The imminent discontinuation of the Lexus GS is fast approaching in August 2020. But instead of a quiet goodbye, Lexus is sending off the mid-size luxury sedan with one last special edition known as the Lexus GS Eternal Touring Edition only for Japan. To recap, the Lexus GS has been in production for 27 years. The GS is the rear-wheel drive luxury competitor that Lexus pitted against the BMW 5-Series. After the GS is phased out, the Lexus ES will temporarily take its place though the ES is longe

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Malaysia has issued a recall to replace the fuel pump units on selected models. Affected vehicles equipped with said fuel pump may stop operating, where warning lights and messages will appear on the instrumental panel, engine power drops, stalling and end up being unable to start. This situation may increase the chance of an accident at high speed. Based on information received from Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), there are around 12,0